Charlotte Day Wilson doesn't regret giving up hockey to be a musician

Though Charlotte Day Wilson grew up studying piano, she also spent much of her youth with a hockey stick in hand. The Canadian singer-songwriter played competitively at the Women's AA level up until her highschool graduation year.. "I think you learn how to work with others and I love the competitiveness of it. I'm a very competitive person.

But after realizing her passion for music and suffering a concussion on the ice, Wilson decided to quit hockey. She doesn't remember there being a "pivotal moment" when she chose music over hockey, but giving up a sport she loved was still a difficult decision."My parents and everyone had put so much time and energy and money into it," she says. "I think a lot of people hoped that it would go somewhere in the future.

Her other source of inspiration? Her younger self. "I think a lot of us are in the pursuit of connecting with our inner child and sometimes that means helping heal an inner child, sometimes that means having fun with your inner child. For me, I guess I just can't escape this thought — I'm always interested in it. I'm always interested in how I would impart knowledge on my younger self, how I would protect my younger self, how I would give some confidence to my younger self.

Wilson says she's now at a place where she can care less about the reception of her music and focus on how others connect with it. "If people connect with it, then I've done a great job. I know not everyone's going to connect with it but for the people that do, I hope it moves them. I hope that we can find a space in my live shows to connect in person. That's really all it is for me.". Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Hillary LeBlanc works in communications and media. She is passionate about feminism, equality, racial equity, the LGBTQ community and the lower income community. She co-owns the BlackLantic podcast.

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